design

Linda Tran – For the Love of Fashion

(Jul 15, 2010) “You’ll have a better life if you wear impressive clothes,” Vivienne Westwood once said. In Linda’s case...

Three Ways Vietnamese Design Can Better Your Life

(Jul 15, 2010) (A rebellious look from Kenh14) Forget the Formula: Experimenting with new trends and styles is an adventure. Hip youngsters al...

Shifting Perspectives From Japan’s New, Old Hands

(Jul 13, 2010) Online, translation is not always needed. Design speaks all languages, as does color and typography. Some days you may not get t...

Nam Quan, “The Smell Of Film Is ‘Sexay’”

(Jul 10, 2010) Nam Quan was sitting in a coffee shop. He cracked open the film box, popped off the film container top, took a whiff of the film, ...

Design, the Present and Future

(Jul 10, 2010) The term “design” has different interpretations among the youth. For some, “design” means being cool, tre...

Indian Saris, the Evolving Fashion Attire

(Jul 10, 2010) Saris in the modern age: Convenient beauty for Indians and others The Indian sari has been an essential fashion piece in a woman&#...

Maschio – Gay is the Way

(Jul 08, 2010) Most of my favorite male friends are gay. They always have a very special take on fashion. They find ways to express their identit...

Sensoap – A Little Bit of Love

(Jul 06, 2010) Kissing goodbye the days of granny’s ugly homemade soap that was harsh to your skin and smelled like ‘ew’.  A ...

Frexy – The Drop-Out Champs

(Jul 05, 2010) When everyday  is just “another day, another dime”, a new cool icon set on your desktop can cheer you up big time. O...

A Portrait of the Artist

(Jul 02, 2010) Fecal Face Jeremy Fish studio visit. Photo by Trippe. I’ve been addicted to Fecal Face‘s Studio Visit feature for a lo...

Vietnam: A Case for the Retro/Modern Style (P.2)

(Jul 01, 2010) Walking with Lukas, I feel like such a nerd in my t-shirt and jeans. In a plain white shirt, retro-like glasses and a hat, he ha...

Teen Lingo – New Design in Writing and Speaking

(May 19, 2010) (Translation: Lúc trước đẹp zai lém, bi giờ đỡ nhìu zồi = Lúc trước đẹp trai lắm, bây giờ đỡ nhiề...

What is Design?: Part 2

(May 17, 2010) During my train of thought from part 1, I had an idea: defining what design is, is also like peeling an onion. Let’s preten...

The Causeway Junkie

(May 14, 2010) “Old is gold” goes the famous cliche, but gold is not always affordable. Plus, it’s not cool among today’...

Are You Happily Unmarried?

(May 14, 2010) Happily Unmarried is not a common sentiment in India. Most people dream about settling down with their prince or princess. But a ...